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NeXtMidas Training
Common Midas Concepts
Lab 1
Solution
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- Lab 1: (Solution)
- Based on the version number, which of the following is a beta release (pick two)?
B |
NeXtMidas 2.5.3 |
D |
X-Midas 4.5.4 |
An even middle digit indicates a stable release, and odd middle digit
indicates a beta release.
- What changes would you expect to see when moving between NeXtMidas 2.4.1 and
NeXtMidas 2.4.2 (pick two)?
A |
Updates to documentation. |
B |
Low-risk bug fixes only. |
A "bug-fix update" may only include "low-risk" bug fixes and updates
to documentation. All other changes must be made in a beta release.
- Which of the following is the term used to refer to variables accessible inside
a Midas shell?
- Which of the following lists the IDs of the directories searched when reading
a file? (Choose the option that includes only those directories searched
when reading a file.)
Path lists the option trees, AUX list matches IDs to directory paths
(AUX List includes all directories configured, not just those being searched
when reading a file), Read AUX lists the IDs that will be searched when reading.
- Which of the following lists the option trees currently in use?
- Which type of command is run-to-completion?
- What is the maximum number of characters that can be put into a 8A
(Eight Ascii) string?
A mode of eight times eight-characters-per-ASCII block is 64.
- Which of the following is NOT a valid type?
VD = Vector Double, 3D = Three Double (not common, but still
acceptable), FL = Float Long (which is not possible),
XX = Ten Xlong.
- Which is the correct ordering of the parts of a Midas Blue File?
B |
Main Header, Data, Extended Header |
- Which type of Midas Blue File is likely to be seen with the column names "F1,"
"F2," "F3," and "F4"?
- Which of the following file types allows "gaps" between columns?
- When working with a detached file, what is the standard extension used
for the file storing the data?
- What is "Midas Time" defined as?
A |
Seconds since 1 Jan 1950. |
- Which of the following is true when a reading a Blue file with the Transfer
Length and Consume Length set to
TL=1024,CL=1536 ?
C |
512 elements are skipped between reads. |
Please see the ConsLength Diagram
for details. Note that A is not correct since CL and TL do not
impose any restrictions on file size. If the file size does not evenly match, the
last transfer (or consume) will just be smaller than normal.
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